The reading company's Philadelphia suburban electrification

THE ELECTRIFICATION of the Reading suburban service in the vicinity of Philadelphia was first placed in operation July 26, 1931. The lines now under electrical operation include 65 route miles and 157 track miles, which will be increased by January 1, 1933, to 87 route miles and 203 track miles. These lines consist of 6 branches and cover all the suburban territory north of Philadelphia, between the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers.